The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-03
THE PRESIDENTIAL TOUR.
MIR. CLEVELAND WILL MAKE OUT
AN EXTENSIVE TRIP
Through the West TO See For the
First Time Part OF the Domain
Over Which He Rules.
HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY
HIS WIFE,
And the Object Of His Journey viii
be to Increase His POlit.
cal Influence.

WARRINGTON, June 2.-There ia
every reason to believe that the prom
Use which the President recently made
to the st. Louis delegation that he
would, il he could, visit their city next
fall will be kept, and that the visit TO
that city will only be comparatively
small feature of a great and extensive
trip which he has been planning, and
the arrangements for which will be
consummated on his return to the
White House. The President has
seen but little OF the United States
He has during his lifetime travelled
but little outside of the State of New
York. He has never been in the
West at all. But he has made up his
mind OF late that it will be to his per-
sonal and political advantage to make
an extensive journey this year. His
wife has persuaded him to do 80 as a
matter Of pleasure, and several
Democratic politicians, chief among
whom is Postmaster General Villas,
have urged him to do so as
a matter of practical politics. They
have told him that the Democrats in
the West and Northwest are anxious
to see him and that his presence in
some Of the States may have an en-
couraging effect on the party organiza-
tions. A Cabinet officer remarked to
him before his departure to the Adj
rondacks that in year Of peace and
prosperity like this he could make
such tour as Monroe made in 1918,
and the remark had a pleasing effect
on the Presidents mind. 1t was on
the contemplation of such trip as
this that Mr.. Cleveland made bis
promise 10 the st. Louis delegation.
The fact is that he intends to 20 deal
further in the direction of the setting
of the sun than st. Louis. Itthe
President can make his grange.
ments he will leave this Citv
in the first week of August, and
will probably remain away until the
1st of October. He will travel in a
special Car, containing the members of
his immediate household and two or
three Cabinet officers. The intention
In to go clear across the continent to
the Pscifi, coast. The principal cities
on the line of the route will be passed
in Ohio, Indiaua, Illinois, Missouri and
Minnesota. Pcs mse er General Villas
Is particularly anxious that he should
make good impression in those States
in time for the fall elections. The
P resident is clrious to exp ore the
Territories along the line of the
Northern Pacific railroad, and it isnow
on his plan to go as far as Portland,
Ore. Indeed, it is said that he
would very much like to steam up
the Pacific ocean as far as Alaska
although he has been told that this
would be construed as a violation of
the precedent which permits no Presi-
dent to 60 outside of the country dur
ing his term of office. Whether a
trip on the ocean from one part of the
country to another would really be
such violation is a point which the
President has not yet made up his
mind to concede, If be does conGede
this, however, it is probable that Mrs.
Cleveland will make the trip while
the President, with Dan Lament,
spends ten days in camping out in the
Yellowstone region. It is probable
that in going and coming on
this long two months journey
the President and his party will
visit Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Chi
cago, Milwaukee, st. Paul POSSIBLY
Portland, Ore, and San Francisco),
Omaha, st. Louis, Louisville, Cincin-
natl and other important cities, in or.
der that he may come in contact with
the people, and especially with the
working politicians. Postmaster Gen.
eral Villas, who is perhaps the most ar
dent and industrious second termer in
the administration, will, whom the
proper time comes, leave nothing un-
done to work mp the journey for all it
Is worth as swing around the politi-
cal circle. The Democratic politicians
in the various States through which
the Presidential party will pass, will
be instructed to stir up the popular
enthusiasm in order to bring about
good effect on the autumn elections.
The President is determined that this
journey shal, be made entirely at
his personal expense. He does
not intend to accept any fsvors !
but will pay for everything ha gets in |
the way OF transportation, and person
al service The trip will cost him not |
less than $500 for the sixty days over !
which it will extend. A leading men,
Der OF the administration said that the
President is anxious to know more